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The UC System Must Concede to Its Workers

It is time for the University of California (UC) to start compensating its graduate student workers properly.

What Kanye’s Antisemitism Proves About Corporate America

Brands have started to pull the plug on supplying famous rapper Kanye West’s products after he made anti-Semitic remarks on Oct. 8.

Rishi Sunak Will Not Save the Conservative Party From Unpopular Leadership

Unfortunately, the UK’s newest PM, Rishi Sunak, will not ease citizens’ tension with Conservative leadership because he is no different from his unpopular predecessors. 

Affirmative Action Is Necessary for Racial Equality

On Oct. 31, the conservative majority in the SCOTUS expressed that they are ready to end race-based admissions into American universities.

The World Needs To Step Up For Myanmar

With Myanmar’s freedom all but a nudge away, the success of their revolution can only be achieved if international powers are willing to step up and help.

Anime’s Hypersexualization of Japanese Women is Coming to America: From a Japanese Woman’s Perspective

Anime will continue to exist and depict women in these harmful ways, and nothing will stop its consumption. However, it is important to recognize when certain shows participate in this stereotype, so we don’t normalize or perpetuate the sexualization of Asian women like Japan has.

Starlink: The Consequences of Giving One Man Catastrophic Power

This past week, Elon Musk sent a letter to the Pentagon proving SpaceX’s apprehension about the funding of the Starlink program.

The Great British Bake Off’s “Mexican Week”: A Reminder to Embrace Cultural Appreciation, Not Appropriation

Cultural appropriation has been mainstream for decades... few would have expected the “Great British Bake Off” (GBBO), known for being a cheerful little series, to be the latest case of gross misrepresentation of Mexican culture and cuisine.

Judging Your Halloween Costumes

Of course, with all of these pastimes of a Southern California Halloween comes the ultimate tradition of dressing up as a person you may or may not want to be in real life. Here is my rating on a scale of 1-10 of these festive Halloween outfits. 

It’s Time To Delete Tiktok

Being a student is exhausting. Between studying, exams, and participating in organizations and social events constantly, it's natural to wind down with some...

Change the Way You Think About Serial Killers

On Sept. 21, Netflix released “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Dahmer).” The show debuted at number one on Netflix’s overall charts.

Why Are Iranian Women Being Siphoned Out of Their Own History

With this attention has come worldwide civilian commentary about the state of Iran and its religion. However, the one group that seems to be excluded from this discourse is Iranian women themselves.

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